The Governor of Oregon is the top executive of the government of the U.S. state of Oregon. The title of governor was also applied to the office of Oregon's chief executive during the provisional and U.S. territorial governments.
The current governor of Oregon is John Kitzhaber, a Democrat, who also served two terms from 1995 to 2003. The Governor's current salary was set by the 2001 Oregon Legislature at $93,600 annually, seventh lowest in the nation.

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Democratic Gov. John Kitzhaber today signed legislation, House Bill 3460, into law establishing regulations for the creation of state-licensed medical cannabis facilities. Presently, an estimated 200 unlicensed cannabis dispensing facilities are operating throughout the state. An estimated 57,000 Oregonians are registered with the state to consume cannabis for therapeutic purposes.

"I'm not proud to say it took me so long to face up to facts and fully accept that Mr. (John Wallace) Ruffner is dead because of my choices and my actions," Mark Pinnell wrote in his request. "Never did we think anyone would die ... I am truly sorry for his death."

Governor John Kitzhaber and Oregon Business Association leaders should have read last Friday's edition of the Portland Business Journal before claiming to the Senate Committee on Finance and Revenue this week that Oregon's income tax ...